Advanced SEO Audit
Content Pruning + Link Strategy + Content Briefs + Full Competitor Matrix
Everything in the Advanced AI Audit, plus the strategic layers that turn an audit into an implementation plan. Content pruning tells you what to keep, merge, or delete. Internal linking strategy shows where equity is leaking. Content briefs give your writers exactly what to create. The full competitor matrix shows where you win and where you are losing.
This is the diagnostic that precedes a managed retainer. 10 post-audit skills, 163 rules, 30-35 page report, 9 deliverable files. If you are serious about SEO as a growth channel, this is where you start.
What's Included
Everything in the Advanced AI Audit, plus content pruning, link strategy, content briefs, and a monthly monitoring baseline.
Strategic Layers (New)
- ✓ Content pruning, update, merge, or delete per page
- ✓ Internal linking strategy, equity redistribution
- ✓ Link graph with topic cluster colouring
- ✓ Full competitor content matrix, side-by-side
- ✓ Content briefs for priority pages (DOCX)
- ✓ Monthly monitoring baseline
From Advanced AI Audit
- ✓ 45 LLM content quality rules (CQUAL)
- ✓ Competitive content, 15 pages × 5 competitors
- ✓ Interactive link graph (D3.js)
- ✓ Entity-based content planning + gaps
- ✓ Extended on-page, 20-30 pages deep
Full Technical Foundation
- ✓ 118 deterministic rules on all pages
- ✓ AI readiness, 9 crawlers, llms.txt, schema, entities
- ✓ Architecture, orphans, hubs, depth
- ✓ 16-category checklist
- ✓ 9 strategic compound patterns
Assessment + Roadmap
- ✓ Full critical assessment by Sam
- ✓ Page quality ratings, E-E-A-T per page
- ✓ Topical authority map + gap analysis
- ✓ Schema JSON-LD files, ready to deploy
- ✓ 120-day roadmap with monthly milestones
What You Receive, 9 Deliverables
Full Audit PDF
30-35 pages. Modular assembly. The complete picture.
Dev Document XLSX
Separate dev doc with rule codes + legend.
SEO Document XLSX
11 tabs inc. Content Actions + Pruning + Competitive.
Strategy PDF
28-38 pages. Full strategic plan + 120-day roadmap.
Action Tracker XLSX
Checkboxes, priorities, monthly milestones.
Link Graph + Authority Map
Two interactive HTML files. Topic cluster colouring.
Content Briefs DOCX
Per-page writing briefs. Keywords, gaps, structure, E-E-A-T.
Schema JSON-LD Files
Ready to deploy for all flagged pages.
Inside the Report
Who built this
Every system, every pipeline, every deliverable, built and maintained by one person.
Credentials
Experience
I built the BrightIQ audit engine and every strategic layer that sits on top of it, content pruning logic, internal linking equity analysis, the competitor matrix pipeline. The Advanced SEO Audit is the most complex thing I produce. When you order one, the same person who wrote the systems reads the output and delivers the report.
Why this matters
- ✓ 163 rules plus 10 post-audit skills, I know exactly what fires and why
- ✓ Content pruning, link strategy, content briefs: every layer reviewed before delivery
- ✓ The monitoring baseline is designed to plug straight into a managed retainer if you want one
Frequently Asked Questions
What makes this the most comprehensive?
Everything in Advanced AI plus content pruning, internal linking strategy, content briefs, full competitor matrix, and monitoring baseline. 10 skills, 9 deliverables, 30-35 page report.
What are content briefs?
Detailed writing briefs for priority pages, target keywords, competitor gaps, content structure, E-E-A-T requirements. Hand them to a writer.
What is content pruning?
Per-page recommendation: update (improve), merge (combine), or delete (redirect). Cuts dead weight dragging down quality signals.
Is this a gateway to a retainer?
Yes. The monitoring baseline and 120-day roadmap are designed to transition into managed SEO. Many clients use this as the diagnostic before committing.
How long does it take?
10-14 business days. The depth of analysis, content pruning, competitor matrix, content briefs, requires the extra time to do properly.
Ready for the Most Comprehensive Audit?
Book a call. I will review your site and confirm whether the Advanced SEO tier is the right depth, or if a lighter tier covers what you need.
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